Anyone know why Cotto-Hatton never happened?

**-Kev-** · 07-20-2010, 05:19 PM

It could still happen now in their early 30s but they're obviously both finished against top elite comp.

I think the fight didn't happen because Bob Arum was looking to build Cotto's resume up before putting him in with some one as good as 140 prime Hatton was. Remember Hatton was unbeatable for 4 years down there.

**Fearless Angel** · 07-20-2010, 06:53 PM

because cotto had trouble making weight and he moved up to welterweight after his fight with malignaggi. then hatton moved up to welterweight and got his ass whopped by collazo. after that fight he got back to jr.welterweight and fought urango and castillo. he KO castillo, had the COJONES to challenge floyd and the rest is history.

**Dirk Diggler UK** · 07-20-2010, 07:01 PM

Basically because Cotto was killing himself to make weight at 140. Ricky did move up as well but his goal was always to fight Mayweather. If he'd actually been successful against Floyd, I reckon we'd have seen Hatton-Cotto at 147

**Chunk..** · 07-20-2010, 07:03 PM

What a fight this would have been. One of my dream fights.

Perfect clash of styles.

**bcfc** · 07-20-2010, 07:05 PM

more of a similar style if u ask me, onli i reckon cotto is a better countrer puncher the hatton.

**Chunk..** · 07-20-2010, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by bcfc

more of a similar style if u ask me, onli i reckon cotto is a better countrer puncher the hatton.

Yer, that's what i meant but Cotto does it better then Hatton.

**ballgamessuck** · 07-20-2010, 07:33 PM

I would like to have seen that fight a few years ago. I can see Ricky coming out fast and maybe even dropping Cotto, but then Cotto coming on and stopping Ricky late.

**Nuurzhaelan** · 07-20-2010, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by -Kev-

It could still happen now in their early 30s but they're obviously both finished against top elite comp.

I think the fight didn't happen because Bob Arum was looking to build Cotto's resume up before putting him in with some one as good as 140 prime Hatton was. Remember Hatton was unbeatable for 4 years down there.

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Cotto was not a protected fighter.

**STILL_DETOX** · 07-20-2010, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by -Kev-

It could still happen now in their early 30s but they're obviously both finished against top elite comp.

I think the fight didn't happen because Bob Arum was looking to build Cotto's resume up before putting him in with some one as good as 140 prime Hatton was. Remember Hatton was unbeatable for 4 years down there.

u mean 9 years?

Anyone know why Cotto-Hatton never happened?